Notable Historic Figures

• Matthew Flinders


• John Murray

Matthew Flinders

There are many historical markers commemorating Matthew Flinders.

A memorial (right) is located by the Dromana Historical Museum.

The plaque on the memorial is shown below.

The bridge where LaTrobe Parade crosses over the Mornington Peninsula Freeway is named the Matthew Flinders Bridge. The main plaque is located on the north-west corner of the bridge:

A second plaque is located on the north-east corner of the bridge:

Matthew Flinders Cairn

The Matthew Flinders Cairn is located on the upper slopes of Arthurs Seat a short distance below Chapman's Point. There are two plaques on the East side of the cairn as shown below. A third plaque is located on the adjacent stone wall and indicates points which were visible to Flinders during his survey..

The second plaque is located below:

The third plaque is located on the adjacent wall:

A plaque on the north-west wall of the Arthurs Seat lookout tower commemorates his work.

A plaque on a boulder in the garden located near the tower on the summit of Arthurs Seat commemorates the bi-centenary of his birth.

Matthew Flinders Monument and Orientation Table Schnapper Point Mornington

Two more historical markers in the form of an imposing monument and an orientation table are located on Schnapper Point Mornington, 18Km NNE of Arthurs Seat. During his short time in Port Phillip Bay, Matthew Flinders travelled to Schnapper Point, then crossed the bay to explore the Western side.

Located on Schnapper Point Mornington is an imposing monument and also an orientation table, each unveiled on different occasions and dedicated to Matthew Flinders. During his short time in Port Phillip Bay, Matthew Flinders travelled to Schnapper Point, then crossed the bay to explore the Western side.

MATTHEW FLINDERS

NAVIGATOR

1774 - 1814

COMMANDER OF HMS INVESTIGATOR 334 TONS
ENTERED THE HEADS 26 APRIL 1802
LANDED NEAR MORNINGTON 28 APRIL 1802

THIS MONUMENT WAS
THE BEQUEST OF CR. FREDERICK MURRAY LINLEY
WAS ERECTED BY
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
28 APRIL 1952

An orientation table is located nearby with the following text in the centre.

TO MARK THE
BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF
CAPTAIN MATTHEW FLINDERS
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
THE HON. SIR HENRY WINNEKE,
K.C.M.G., O.B.E., Q.C.
LIEUT. - GOVERNOR & CHIEF JUSTICE
OF VICTORIA
ON 17TH MARCH, 1974.

Matthew Flinders Memorial Station Peak

On 1 May 1802 he climbed with three companions to the highest point in the You Yangs from which he surveyed the bay, and which point he named Station Peak. Subsequently, in 1912, this was renamed Flinders Peak and a plaque was placed on the summit to commemorate his ascent of the peak.

Statues of Matthew Flinders can be found in both Sydney and Melbourne.

A statue of Matthew Flinders is situated on the west side of the Mitchell Library, Sydney, facing Macquarie Street. The plaque reads as follows:

A statue of Matthew Flinders is situated on the west side of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, near the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets. The plaque reads as follows:

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John Murray

On 9 March 1802 Acting Lieutenant John Murray Commander H.M.S. Lady Nelson took possession of Port King later named Port Phillip. A plaque commemorates the occasion.

The following plaque can be found on Point King, Sorrento, Victoria. Melways Map Ref. 157 A3.

Murray/Bowen Plaque

This plaque is located on the monument on the west side of the Historical Museum, 359A Point Nepean Road, Dromana. It commemorates the entry of John Murray and William Bowen into the bay and also the naming of Arthurs Seat.

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